Thread: Replaced broken fuel filter housing on puma now can't get fuel up into the motor

Originally Posted by craigtech

If you want to save yourself stress about losing fuel in the future - eg if you break a line, filter, or just run out....
fit a rubber bulb in the suction line in the engine bay. Freelander TD4 has one. You can get them from a marine shop/chandlery as they use them on outboards.
Squeeze them and they act as a pump - leave them alone and the fuel pump in the vehicle can just suck fuel through them as if they were not there.

Do you mean fit to the return line (to the tank), or the incoming line (from the tank)?

Good idea I reckon'...

Rubber fuel lines are ok if you use the correct ones (they have been using rubber fuel lines on machines for years). Has anyone else removed the fuel cooler? I have not noticed any difference in performance at all.

Originally Posted by kentkal

Rubber fuel lines are ok if you use the correct ones (they have been using rubber fuel lines on machines for years). Has anyone else removed the fuel cooler? I have not noticed any difference in performance at all.

Is the fuel cooler the silver contraption on the inslde of the chassis rail passenger side ??

Why would you want to remove it ?

Just another unnessessary thing to cause grief, what with coolant lines running all around the place just waiting for a stick to jump up and wipe them off (1st hand experience of this). Even with a protection plate!!!

Originally Posted by kentkal

Just another unnessessary thing to cause grief, what with coolant lines running all around the place just waiting for a stick to jump up and wipe them off (1st hand experience of this). Even with a protection plate!!!

Whats its purpose. or what was it supposed to improve ? is it the silver contraption I mentioned earlier ?

Hi PC3, yes it's the silver contraption on the LH chassis rail It's there to remove excessive heat from the fuel, after it has been returned from the high pressure fuel pump, before it goes back into the fuel tank.

If you are worried about it Devon 4x4 make a guard:

Devon 4x4 Off Road - Defender 2007> fuel cooler guard : D44DEFCOOLERGUAR : Off Road Equipment from Devon 4x4

Check with your dealer before fitting one though as it may affect your warranty.

Cheers,

Originally Posted by TimNZ

Hi PC3, yes it's the silver contraption on the LH chassis rail It's there to remove excessive heat from the fuel, after it has been returned from the high pressure fuel pump, before it goes back into the fuel tank.

If you are worried about it Devon 4x4 make a guard:

Devon 4x4 Off Road - Defender 2007> fuel cooler guard : D44DEFCOOLERGUAR : Off Road Equipment from Devon 4x4

Check with your dealer before fitting one though as it may affect your warranty.

Cheers,

Thanks for that..........why is not just going from the tank to the motor via the pump, probably a stupid ? I know.

Hi PC3, the fuel does go from the tank straight to the engine. It only goes through the fuel cooler, (if it's too hot), on the return line from the engine back to the fuel tank.

Cheers,